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Beating the Odds in Pursuit of Education and Career Success

By: Becky Bobek, PhD, director, Learning, Assessment, and Navigation Experiences Research

Navigating education and career paths involves making choices and meeting challenges along the way to achieving goals. Young people from underserved populations are particularly vulnerable

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Leadership in Action with ALAS

By: Lori Swartzendruber, program manager

April 29-30, 2019 marked the third annual Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Legislative Assembly and Advocacy on the Hill, and the fifth annual

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Thanking Our Teachers-Our Unsung Heroes

By: Amber O'Connor, program manager

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, a week dedicated to showing teachers and staff in schools across the nation appreciation for the important roles they play in

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College Fund Publishes College-Going Guide for Native Students

By: Matthew Makomenaw (Grand Traverse Bay Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians), College Pathways manager, and Amanda R. Tachine, Ph.D. (Navajo Nation), research and evaluation associate, American Indian College Fund

The American Indian College Fund, with generous support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation, has published an invaluable tool for Native American high school students seeking

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College Signing Day Excitement

By: Christina Gordon, senior director

Can you remember the thrill (and perhaps a little anxiety) you felt as you weighed your college decision? Would it be the right choice? Would

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College Signing Day

By: Jim Larimore, chief officer

Originally posted on act.org May 1, 2019. As millions of high school seniors across the nation prepare to graduate, many of them are also making

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